Now that's good data John!  What's your glycerin/water ratio, more or less?

Jake

On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Max,
>
> I'd bet there's a policy at "Ask a Science Guy" Prohibiting endorsement of
> specific products.
>
> To address the issue of non UV protection, I tried a little experiment.
> Instead of thinning the glycerin with water, I used a little 303 UV
> protectant as a thinning agent. An interesting thing happened. Instead of
> the window seal soaking up the mixture  right away and leaving a matte
> finish, as it does with the gly/water mix, the 303/gly mix stayed shiny
> even
> after  45 minutes. Even after I wiped off the excess ti still had that
> Armour All look.
>
> My guess is the 303 is blocking the glycerine from being absorbed by the
> rubber. If that's the case, applying glicerine/water first followed by a
> 303
> wipedown after the glycerin soaks in might keep the good stuff in and the
> UV's out.  As always, YMMV...
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Multivan
> Northern Michigan
>
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>
> ,
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 4:49 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net
> >wrote:
>
> > If they didn't like glycerin, I wish they had been more specific
> > about what they WOULD use.  "commercial products" is pretty vague.
> >
> > DM&FS
> >
> > At 11:14 AM 10/31/2009, 1987 wrote:
> >
> >> Found this at Ask A Scientist.
> >> http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem03/chem03003.htm
> >>
> >> Question -   Is glycerine a good rubber protectant?
> >> Vince Calder & ProfHoff didn't have much good to say about glycerin as a
> >> protectant.
> >>
> >> YMMV
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >>
> >> On 25-Oct-09 16:11 Roger VanTill sent the following:
> >>
> >>> Hmmmm.....the Zymol Seal contains mostly glycerin.
> >>> Nice tip, John.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 11:46 AM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Michael Sullivan <
> >>>> sandwichhead@gmail.com
> >>>>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> Good morning, Volks.  Looking for a recommendation on what to use to
> >>>>>
> >>>> revive
> >>>>
> >>>>> the seals around dors and windows.  They are in good shape.
>  Something
> >>>>> at
> >>>>> Napa or a home remedy, please.  Gonna wax today.  Thanks.
> >>>>> Michael in San Antonio
> >>>>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> >>>>> 73 Beetle
> >>>>>
> >>>> Michael,
> >>>>
> >>>> I use Glycerin thinned with water. You can get a bottle at the drug
> >>>> store
> >>>> for a buck or 3.  Rubber soaks it up. Keeps it pliable. It's not gonna
> >>>> give
> >>>> you that ArmorAll car show look, but it does help to seal in the
> natural
> >>>> oils.
> >>>>
> >>>> John Meeks
> >>>>
> >>>
>

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